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Tucson Electric Park
Tenants
TEP prior to a Spring Training game, March 2005
Opened	1998
Owner	Pima County
Operator	Pima County Stadium District
Surface	grass
Capacity	11,500 (8,000 metal seats, lawn seating for 3,000, 500 standing areas)
Field dimensions	Right/Left F. - 340 ft (103.6 m) Center F. - 405 ft (123.4 m)
Arizona Diamondbacks (MLB spring training) (1998-present) Chicago White Sox (MLB spring training) (1998-2008) Tucson Sidewinders (PCL) (1998-2008)

Tucson Electric Park (TEP) is a stadium in Tucson, Arizona. The Arizona Diamondbacks utilize the park for Cactus League games each March and have their minor league complexes on-site. It was home to the Tucson Sidewinders for the team's last decade in Tucson, running from the stadium's 1998 opening season to the 2008 season. It is named for the local electric utility, Tucson Electric Power. It seats 11,500 fans. The Chicago White Sox were also spring tenants of Tucson Electric Park through the 2008 season. Concerts are often held at the stadium as well.

1 Trivia
2 Future
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Trivia

Tucson Electric Park was the site where Randy Johnson threw a pitch that fatally hit a bird. The pitch was ruled no pitch.^[1]

[edit] Future

The Chicago White Sox had an agreement to move to Glendale in a stadium that was completed in the 2009 season. However, the Sox' lease on TEP was to last through 2012. In order to leave TEP early, the Sox proposed a youth baseball academy backed by Major League Baseball surrounding TEP. On November 18th, 2008 the Pima County Board of Supervisors agreed to the White Sox's revised offer of $5 million, thus allowing the team to move Glendale in time for the 2009 season. ^[2] The Diamondbacks and the Colorado Rockies, spring training occupant of Tucson's Hi Corbett Field, have indicated that they would both need Tucson to have 3 teams in order to continue playing there. ^[3]

[edit] References

^ ESPN.com News Services (2001-03-26). "Bird 'explodes' after flying in path of fastball". ESPN.com. http://static.espn.go.com/mlb/news/2001/0325/1161522.html. Retrieved 2009-03-06.
^ http://www.azcentral.com/community/glendale/articles/2008/11/18/20081118gl-soxbuyout1118.html
^ http://www.pima.gov/current/White.Sox.economic.development.proposal.pdf

[edit] External links

Media related to Tucson Electric Park at Wikimedia Commons
Kino Sports Complex, operators of Tucson Electric Park
Ballpark page on dbacks.com

Preceded by Hi Corbett Field	Home of the Tucson Sidewinders 1998 – 2008	Succeeded by Aces Ballpark
Preceded by first ballpark	Home of the Arizona Diamondbacks Spring Training 1998 – present	Succeeded by Current
Preceded by Ed Smith Stadium	Home of the Chicago White Sox Spring Training 1998 – 2008	Succeeded by Camelback Ranch

v • d • e Arizona Diamondbacks

Based in Phoenix, Arizona

The Franchise	History • Expansion Draft • Records • Players • Managers and owners • Broadcasters • Seasons • Opening Day starters

Ballparks	Chase Field Spring Training: Tucson Electric Park

Culture	D. Baxter the Bobcat • The Last Night of the Yankee Dynasty

Important Figures	Bob Brenly • Randy Johnson • Curt Schilling • Luis Gonzalez • Mark Grace • Steve Finley • Brandon Webb

Retired Numbers	42

Key Personnel	Owner: Ken Kendrick • General Manager: Josh Byrnes • Manager: A. J. Hinch

World Series Championships (1)	2001

National League Pennants (1)	2001

Seasons (13)	1998 • 1999 • 2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 • 2010

Minor League Affiliates	AAA: Reno Aces • AA: Mobile BayBears • A: Visalia Rawhide • South Bend Silver Hawks • Yakima Bears • Rookie: Missoula Osprey

Other Assets	Hall of Fame Racing

Chicago White Sox

Formerly the Sioux City Cornhuskers, St. Paul Saints, and the White Stockings • Based in Chicago, Illinois

The Franchise

History • Seasons • Players • Owners • Managers • Broadcasters • Opening Day starting pitchers

Ballparks

South Side Park • Comiskey Park • U.S. Cellular Field
Spring Training: Recreation Park • Palm Springs Stadium • Plant Field • Al Lopez Field • Payne Park • Ed Smith Stadium • Tucson Electric Park • Camelback Ranch

Culture

Black Sox Scandal • Disco Demolition Night • White Flag Trade • Soxman • Andy the Clown • "Let's Go, Go-Go White Sox" • "Sweet Home Chicago" • Curse of the Black Sox • Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye • Nancy Faust • Southpaw • Gene Honda • Sox–35th • Take Me Out to the Ball Game • Barack Obama • 1994 Bat Burglary

Rivalries

Chicago Cubs

Important Figures

Charles Comiskey • Shoeless Joe Jackson • Ed Walsh • Ray Schalk • Eddie Collins • Red Faber • Ted Lyons • Billy Pierce • Minnie Miñoso • Luke Appling • Luis Aparicio • Nellie Fox • Bill Veeck • Harry Caray • Carlton Fisk • Harold Baines • Ozzie Guillén • Robin Ventura • Frank Thomas • Paul Konerko • Mark Buehrle • Jermaine Dye

Retired Numbers

2 • 3 • 4 • 9 • 11 • 16 • 19 • 42 • 72

Key Personnel

Owners: Jerry Reinsdorf and Eddie Einhorn • General Manager: Kenny Williams • Manager: Ozzie Guillén

World Series
Championships (3)

1906 • 1917 • 2005

American League
Championships (6)

1900 • 1901 • 1906 • 1917 • 1919 • 1959 • 2005

American League
Division Championships (5)

Western: 1983 • 1993, Central: 2000 • 2005 • 2008

Minor League
Affiliates

Charlotte Knights (AAA) • Birmingham Barons (AA) • Winston-Salem Dash (A) • Kannapolis Intimidators (A) • Bristol White Sox (Rookie) • Great Falls Voyagers (Rookie)

Other Assets

Comcast SportsNet Chicago

Seasons (110)

1900s	1900 • 1901 • 1902 • 1903 • 1904 • 1905 • 1906 • 1907 • 1908 • 1909

1910s	1910 • 1911 • 1912 • 1913 • 1914 • 1915 • 1916 • 1917 • 1918 • 1919

1920s	1920 • 1921 • 1922 • 1923 • 1924 • 1925 • 1926 • 1927 • 1928 • 1929

1930s	1930 • 1931 • 1932 • 1933 • 1934 • 1935 • 1936 • 1937 • 1938 • 1939

1940s	1940 • 1941 • 1942 • 1943 • 1944 • 1945 • 1946 • 1947 • 1948 • 1949

1950s	1950 • 1951 • 1952 • 1953 • 1954 • 1955 • 1956 • 1957 • 1958 • 1959

1960s	1960 • 1961 • 1962 • 1963 • 1964 • 1965 • 1966 • 1967 • 1968 • 1969

1970s	1970 • 1971 • 1972 • 1973 • 1974 • 1975 • 1976 • 1977 • 1978 • 1979

1980s	1980 • 1981 • 1982 • 1983 • 1984 • 1985 • 1986 • 1987 • 1988 • 1989

1990s	1990 • 1991 • 1992 • 1993 • 1994 • 1995 • 1996 • 1997 • 1998 • 1999

2000s	2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009

2010s	2010

v • d • e Stadiums of the Cactus League

Camelback Ranch • Hi Corbett Field • HoHoKam Park • Goodyear Ballpark • Maryvale Baseball Park • Peoria Sports Complex • Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Scottsdale Stadium • Surprise Stadium • Tempe Diablo Stadium • Tucson Electric Park

Coordinates: 32°10′36.03″N 110°56′0.12″W / 32.176675°N 110.9333667°W / 32.176675; -110.9333667

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Contents

[edit] Trivia

[edit] Future

[edit] References

[edit] External links